Last year at a certain high school, there were 60 boys on the honor roll and 112 girls on the honor roll. This year, the number

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Last year at a certain high school, there were 60 boys on the honor roll and 112 girls on the honor roll. This year, the number

of boys on the honor roll increased by 15%, and the number of girls on the honor roll increased by 25%. By what percentage did the total number of students on the honor roll increase? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

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blsea [12.9K] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-09T13:52:14+03:00

blsea [12.9K]3 years ago

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Answer:

21.5%

Step-by-step explanation:

60 and 112 repsectivly

60x(1.15) + 112(1.25)

69 (hehe nice) + 140

so 209 total honour roles compared to 172 last year

209/172 = 1.215116

subtract 1

.215116

multiply by 100

21.5116%

21.5%

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